Urticaceae Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.

California Nettle

Pomo, Kashaya - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 77

View all documented uses for Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.

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Scientific name: Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.
USDA symbol: URDIG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Nettle
Family: Urticaceae
Family (APG): Urticaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Nettle used to strike the skin as a counterirritant for rheumatism and other such pains.

RECRD: 913 id: 41820

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